The type of photography that you are planning to use is an important decision factor. Here we have evaluated the Tokina 100mm f2.8 Macro and the Tamron 60mm f2 II LD IF Macro for their suitability to various photography scenarios:
Size and Weight Comparison
The size of a lens is a crucial factor to consider when comparing two lenses. Tokina 100mm f2.8 Macro is the longer of the two lenses at 95mm. The Tamron 60mm f2 II LD IF Macro with a length of 80mm, is 15mm shorter. On the other hand, there is no difference between the max diameters of these lenses, both coming at 73mm.
The weight of a lens is equally significant as its external dimensions, particularly if you intend to handhold your camera and lens combination for extended periods. Tamron 60mm f2 II LD IF Macro weighs 400g, 25% (140g) lighter than the Tokina 100mm f2.8 Macro's weight of 540g.
Filter Threads
Both the Tokina 100mm f2.8 Macro and the Tamron 60mm f2 II LD IF Macro have the same Filter thread size of 55mm.
Below are links to the 55mm filters that we recommend you to consider for these lenses:
Lens Mounts
The Tokina 100mm f2.8 Macro has the Nikon F (FX) lens mount whereas the Tamron 60mm f2 II LD IF Macro has the Nikon F (DX) lens mount. Some of the latest released cameras that are compatible with these mounts are Nikon D6, Nikon D780 and Nikon D3500 for the Nikon F (FX) Mount and Nikon D3500, Nikon D7500 and Nikon D5600 for the Nikon F (DX) Mount.
Tokina 100mm f2.8 Macro is also available in the Canon EF mount.
Tamron 60mm f2 II LD IF Macro is also available in Canon EF and Sony Alpha mounts.
Focal Range
Tokina 100mm f2.8 Macro is a prime lens with fixed focal lenght of 100mm. When it is mounted on an APS-C sensor camera with 1.5x crop, it provides a 35mm (FF) equivalent of
150mm.
On the other hand, the Tamron 60mm f2 II LD IF Macro is a prime lens with fixed focal lenght of 60mm which has an effective (full-frame 35mm equivalent) focal range of 90mm when used on a APS-C / DX format camera.
